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movie The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

Released: July 13, 1977
Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
Science Fiction Horror Adventure

A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings.

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